I am now in a state of meditation, trying to gather my inner energy.
For the past nine months, I've been attempting to find a way out of this forest, and only now have I managed to escape.
When I first entered the tree, I was astonished by what I saw.
There was a vast forest stretching endlessly, its beginning and end impossible to discern.
As I stood there, shocked by my circumstances, a creature attacked me from behind.
Only fools make the same mistake twice, and I am no fool.
Having died once before due to my lack of awareness, I learned a new skill and greatly enhanced its level: (Danger Sense).
It's a passive skill that doesn't require activation.
I can sense danger when it's near and even detect the intent to kill. So, before this creature reached me, I sensed it and quickly leapt away.
What the hell is this?
The White Tiger.
What brought it here?
I know this tiger well; I've observed it in the forest for a long time.
Its level is 25, capable of killing my entire army of cats on its own.
This bastard wants to kill me? It can go to hell.
I stood my ground, looking at it with eyes full of strength.
Then I did the dumbest thing anyone could do when facing a swift tiger.
I...
started to run. Hahaha.
Of course, I'm not foolish enough to try and outrun a tiger.
But as soon as I did that, it charged swiftly after me.
In that moment, I used one of my mage skills:
"Illusion."
With this skill, I can create an illusion of myself running, making me disappear for 10 seconds.
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I quickly grabbed my dagger.
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I moved toward the tiger with rapid steps.
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I leaped at it.
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I suddenly appeared in front of the tiger, dagger in hand.
The tiger was shocked.
I struck it with the dagger in its neck.
Damn it.
Damn it.
Damn it.
Why didn't this damned dagger pierce its neck?
Damn my foolishness, I didn't imagine its body would be this strong.
Suddenly, the tiger was above me, and I was underneath it.
What a damned situation.
Does it want to kill me or what?!
Its claws pierced my shoulder, tearing it apart.
I screamed in pain but didn't give up.
A smile spread across my face.
Why do I feel all this excitement?
My body was trembling from the pain.
But I felt like I wouldn't die.
I won't die.
If I die, it will be from sheer excitement and ecstasy.
I will kill you, you damned beast.
I quickly raised my dagger.
"Flame Burst."
I infused the Flame Burst with my ki into the dagger, enhancing its power. Flames erupted from the edges of the dagger.
Finally, my dagger pierced this damned tiger.
In that moment, the tiger tried to lift its claws to tear my other shoulder apart.
But before it could, I thought of a word:
"Skills."
Then,
"Tamer."
I opened a skill I decided I didn't need before:
"Paralysis."
I leveled it up to level three.
Then, I placed my hand on the beast's wound.
"Paralysis."
The beast's claws stopped just before reaching my shoulder.
So, I stood up quickly, grabbed the dagger with all my strength, infused it with Blaze Strike and ki again, and stabbed it multiple times.
And I laughed.
And laughed.
And laughed.
Die, you damned beast.
If anyone saw this, they'd think I was insane.
But I don't deny that assumption—I truly am insane.
Die.
"Level up!"
"Received 5 skill points."
As I confirmed his demise,
I collapsed to the ground, on the verge of fainting, but before that could happen,
I opened my eyes. My vision was blurry, yet
I saw human feet approaching me with steady steps.
Is this another enemy or what?
Then I heard laughter from a girl.
Then I lost consciousness from the unbearable pain.